Wire fence



(N0 Modell.)

A Np. 575,959.

Mgg, KERSHNBR. WIRE FENCE.

Patented Jan. r26, 1897.

UNITED STATES MARION E. KERSHNER,

ATENT v EEICE.

or wABAsI-I, INDIANA.

WIRE FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 525,959, dated January`26, 1897. Application filed December 6,1893. Serial No` 492,941. (Nomodel.)

lowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, whichwill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and tothe letters of reference marked thereon, which form part of thisspecification.

This invention relates to certain improvements in fences.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved wire fencepossessing all the advantages, such as cheapness and simplicity, of thewire fence, and combining therewith the advantages of .the picket fenceand a visible fence without the ordinary disadvantages of a picketfence, such as cost and lack of durability.

My invention consists in the peculiar fence as an entirety, composed ofthe line-wires, the vertical wooden pickets independent of the groundand crossin g all the line-wires except the top wire, the U-shapedInetal straps loosely straddlin g the top wire with their ends fittingopposite sides of and confined to the upper ends of the pickets, and theshort wires passed across a face of each picket with their ends wrappedaround the line-wires passing across the opposite faces of the pickets,so that all the pickets and line-wires hang from the top wire betweenthe posts and all the line-wires are secured together by the pickets,which are secured to each line-wire.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l is an elevation showinga panel of the improved fence. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of aportion of the fence, showing one of the pickets and the manner ofsecuring the various wires thereto. Fig. 3 is adetail elevation of theconstruction shown in Fig. 2, showing one of the fastening-wires thatsecure the picket to one of the running-wires released at one end.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, a indicates the posts, located aconsiderable distance apart and buried in the ground or otherwisesuitably and rigidly supported.

b indicates the running-wires of the fence, secured in any suitablemanner to the rigid posts and arranged any suitable distance apart, ascircumstances require.

c indicates the top wire of the fence, which constitutes the mainsupporting-wire and is preferably of greater strength than the remainingwires. For the top wire I prefer to use a twisted ribbon-wire, such asshown, although I do not wish to limit myself to the use of such a wire.

The reference-letter d indicates the bracepickets, supported by thewires of the fence independent of and disconnected from the ground. Anysuitable number of these bracepickets are located between the posts ofthe fence, and by reason of the employment of these pickets the fence isvery cheap in construction, as the posts can be located a considerabledistance apart, say twenty feet, thereby greatly economizing in thenumber of posts employed and in the time and labor required inconstructing. Each picket preferably consists of a rectangular piece ofwood, say about the shape and size of an ordinary lath. Each picket issuspended from the top Wire preferably by means of a piece of U- shapedmetal e, embracing the top wire, with its legs passing down on oppositesides of the picket and pivoted thereto by nails or the like.

pendently secured to the picket by means of a wire fastening g, passedaround the picket tightly and having its ends tightly twisted or coiledto or on the running-wire on opposite sides of the picket. By thisarrangement the various running-wires are independently and yet firmlyand rigidly secured to the picket in such a manner that any picket canbe removed at any time desired.

this cheap, simple, and durable wire fence becomes and is renderedvisible and can be readily seen by stock or persons.

Having thus fully described by invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

Each running-wire is separately and inde- By reason of the employment ofthe picket IOO 1o each picket to eaeh running-wire by passing around thepickets with their ends coiled around the running-Wires, for the purposeset forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own invention I atlix mysignature in presr 5 ence of two Witnesses.

v MARION E. KERSIINER. Vitnesses:

JAMES XV. STEWART, WARREN BIGLER.

